at midnight
US
UK
- Phrase
- At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- Used to indicate the time when something will happen or is expected to happen.
A1Morechew
US /tʃu:/
UK /tʃu:/
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To bite something many times without swallowing it
- Noun
- Act of biting something many times
B1Morecountdown
US /ˈkaʊntˌdaʊn/
UK /ˈkaʊntdaʊn/
- Noun
- Counting backward to zero to show the time left
- A period of time leading up to an event, counting backward to zero.
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To count backwards to zero.
C2Morecute
US /kjut/
UK /kju:t/
- Adjective
- Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
B2Moregum
US /ɡʌm/
UK /ɡʌm/
- Transitive Verb
- To cover or stick with adhesive
- Noun
- Adhesive material used to stick things together
B2Morehave to
US /hæv tu/
UK /ˈhæv tə/
- Auxiliary Verb
- Must do
A1Morekitty
US /ˈkɪti/
UK /'kɪtɪ/
- Countable Noun
- Amount of money a group of people share
- Money contributed for expenses by group of people
- Proper Noun
- Person's name
B2Moremidnight
US /ˈmɪdˌnaɪt/
UK /ˈmɪdnaɪt/
- Noun
- 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
B1Moremiss out
US /mɪs aʊt/
UK /mis aut/
- Phrasal Verb
- To exclude; not include in something
- To fail to take advantage of something; to lose an opportunity.
A1Morenail
US /nel/
UK /neɪl/
- Countable Noun
- Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- Hard part at the end of your finger
- Transitive Verb
- To attach things together with metal nails
- To catch someone doing an illegal activity
B1Morenap
US /næp/
UK /næp/
- Intransitive Verb
- To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
- Brief period of sleep or rest during the day
B2Morepractice
US /ˈpræktɪs/
UK /'præktɪs/
- Noun
- The office and place for legal or medical work
- Doing something many times to become better at it
- Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
- To work as a doctor or lawyer
- To live according to the teachings of a religion
A2TOEICMoresparkly
US /ˈspɑrkli/
UK /'spɑ:klɪ/
- Adjective
- Having lots of small reflections of light
B1Morestay up
US /ste ʌp/
UK /stei ʌp/
- Phrasal Verb
- To not go to bed until late
A1Moresuper
US /ˈsupɚ/
UK /ˈsu:pə(r)/
- Adjective
- Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
A2Moretired
US /ˈtaɪərd/
UK /ˈtaɪəd/
- Adjective
- Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- Transitive Verb
- To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
B1Moreturn on
US /tɚn ɑn/
UK /tə:n ɔn/
- Phrasal Verb
- To cause someone to be interested or excited
- Transitive Verb
- To activate or switch on a device or appliance.
- To suddenly attack or criticize someone.
A1More
Vocabulary
- have to: Must do
- at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
- stay up: To not go to bed until late
- turn on
- miss out: To exclude; not include in something
- practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
- brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
- drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
- fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
- chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
- nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
- great: Very good; better than before
- quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
- nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
- feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
- gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
- sparkly: Having lots of small reflections of light
- asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
- stay: To keep trying without giving up
- full: Containing all the parts; complete
- ball: Large dance where people dress formally
- countdown: Counting backward to zero to show the time left
- watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
- tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
- sleepy: Having difficulty staying awake; ready to sleep
- love: Person's name
- friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
- midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
- super: Of the highest quality; great; marvelous
- cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
- kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
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She took a brave step forward, leaving behind her comfort zone to chase her dreams.
Vocabulary
- brave
adj. Having courage
- comfort zone
phr. A familiar situation where one feels safe
Explanation
a brave step is a noun phrase, where brave is an adjective modifying the noun step, meaning "a courageous step".
forward is an adverb modifying step, meaning "ahead".
The whole phrase serves as the object, answering the "what" of took (verb) — she took a brave step forward.
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brave
US/brev/
UK/breɪv/
adj.Brave
v.t.To bravely face
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Pompompurin Drops the Ball (Part 2) | Hello Kitty and Friends Supercute Adventures S11 EP3
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S S posted on 2025/02/26Get ready for a supercute New Year's Eve with Hello Kitty and friends in "Pompompurin Drops the Ball"! You'll pick up simple sentence structures and situational dialogue as you join the fun countdown to the midnight ball drop. It's a playful way to dive into some cultural New Year's traditions!
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